Administration declares war stance with 100 more troops sent
The Pentagon announced 100 additional special operations troops to Iraq and potential advisers to Syria, signaling a shift in tone from the Obama administration. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told Congress, “We’re at war,” as pilots risk lives and a U.S. commando died in October. The piece argues outcomes hinge on will, not just strategy.
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Ramadi’s Battle Plan Turns Deadly City Into Secure Stronghold
General MacFarland rebuilt Ramadi from a deadly al Qaeda stronghold by pairing civilians protection with bold offensives. He shifted focus from Baghdad to local battles, coordinating with sheiks and teaching Iraqi forces breaching techniques to sever IS funding via oil. The units faced skepticism but achieved a decisive turnaround in a turning-point campaign.
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No charges in Chicago officer shooting of Ronald Johnson
Chicago prosecutors will not file charges against Detective George Hernandez in the October 12 2014 shooting of Ronald Johnson a 25 year old father of five on Chicago's South Side. Prosecutors said DNA and interview evidence and video support that Johnson had a weapon as he ran from officers. Johnson was killed after a car window was shot out and he attempted to flee pursued by Hernandez in an unmarked car. The decision prompts renewed scrutiny and the Independent Police Review Authority will resume its investigation.
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Trump calls for total shutdown of Muslims entering United States
The Trump campaign proposed a ban until lawmakers determine attitudes toward Americans and terrorism, triggering swift backlash from rivals in both parties. Critics call it unhinged and unproductive while supporters cheer. Cruz distance and other candidates condemn, Clinton calls plan divisive and unsafe. Caron campaign backs monitored visits.
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Correction issued on Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2 box office
A Monday box office update corrected the three week gross to 227.1 million for The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2. In some editions a photo credit for Oakland minister Alyssa Kapnik Samuel was omitted in a mental health outreach story.
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